Kettle-cover.



H. ELLIS. KETTLE COVER. APPLICATION FILED MAR,L19,'19Q9.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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KETTLE-COVER.

Specification ofjLetters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Application filed March 19, 1909. Serial No. 34,395.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY ELLIs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Kettle-Covers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to kettle covers, and one of the principalobjects of the invention is to provide a cover which can be expanded orcontracted to fit various sizes of kettles.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kettle cover offrusto-conical form having an opening in the top thereof at the centerto permit the escape of a small quantity of steam, the frusto-conicalform of the cover serving to convey the steam toward the center of thekettle to prevent boiling over.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a kettle cover ofsubstantially funnel shape, said cover being expansibleand contractiloleand adapted to be used as a funnel whenever required for such purpose.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan View of the blank from which the cover is formed,said blank'having the operating knobs secured thereto. and the guidingears extending outwardfrom the lower edge of the blank before said earsare folded. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the cover adjusted in position foruse. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4:. is a detailsectional view taken on the line 44: of Fig. 2, and looking in thedirection indicated by the arrow. Fig. 5 is a detail View illustratingthe means for holding the cover in adjusted position.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the kettle coverpreferably formed of sheet metal like aluminum or tin of the requiredgage. The blank from which the cover is cut is in the form of a segmentof a circle, as shown in Fig. 1, and provided with the terminal edges 2,3, said blank having its central portion cutaway on the arc of a circle,as at 4, to form an opening 5 in the cover, said opening beingadjustable as to size when the cover is adjusted. Secured near the edge3 is a knob 6, while on the body of the cover is a similar knob 7, oneof which is adjacent to the opening 5 formed therein. Ears 8 extendoutwardly from theperiphery of the cover, said ears adapted to be bentaround the lower edge of the body portion of the cover, as shown in Fig.4c of the drawing.

The operation of my kettle cover may be briefly described as follows:When it is desired to expand the cover for a large size kettle, theknobs6 and 7 are grasped, and

the cover is extended so that the edge 3 will overlap the edge 2 but aslight distance. When it is required to use the cover for a smallerkettle the two knobs 6 and 7 are brought together, this action alsoserving to contract the opening 5. v When in use as a cover the steam isdirected toward the center and out through the opening 5, and thus thekettle is prevented from boiling over.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that the knob 6 extends through thebody portion 1 of the cover to bear upon the underlying portion' ofthecover to hold the parts in adjusted position. resorted to when thematerial of which the cover is made is slightly elastic, and further bythe use of said screw the overlapping sections ofthe cover can beseparated any dis This construction may be other flexible material maybe readily adjusted. to any required size and will remain in adjustedposition without extraneous means for holding the parts together.

One of the principal objects of my cover resides in the fact that it maybe readily opened'out for cleaning and may be supported fiat upon atable and cleaned upon both sides. quicklyadjusted to any required sizeand will not permit the kettle to boil over, a

small quantity of steam being permitted to escapeat the top.

The cover may be manufactured at slight cost andhas the advantage thatit may be used for a funnel whenever required.

I claim Moreover, the cover can be The herein describedkettle coverformed cover having a central opening and a slot leading from saidopening to the outer edge of the cover, one portion of said cover beingextended beyond the other and provided with guide ears on the edgethereof to slide upon the edge of the opposite portion of the cover,knobs connected to the cover for adjusting the same to different sizesof kettles, one knob of which is screw threaded and adapted to bear uponthe overlapping portion of the cover for holding and adjustahlyseparating said o verl:1pp111g portions of the cover, as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 1 in presence oi twoWitnesses.

HARRY ELLIS. Vitnesses HAROLD \Vnrrn, DELLA ELLIS.

